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Why Barbados?
Barbados is a fledgling country that has begun to find its way. The political and economic upheaval makes for a fertile spiritual environment to bring the truth of Jesus Christ into the region. We have found men and women who are hungry and eager for the word of God and to know their Creator.
Barbados represents an open door and timely opportunity for reaching spiritually hungry people. We have an opportunity to plant indigenous churches, and do individual evangelism in the different towns and villages. Working with and
training national Christian leaders for the expansion of God’s Kingdom.
Barbados is geographically situated in the Caribbean. It stands at a unique place in the world to do evangelization and church planting in neighboring islands and countries. By training the local men to go to their neighbors and present the gospel to them.
The Island • Barbados is the eastern most island of the Caribbean some 1663 miles southeast of Florida and about 250 miles from the South American mainland. • It is 21 miles long and 14 miles wide for 166 square miles. • It has a population of 292,000. • It has a stable democratic government and a parliamentary system, which is over 350 years old. • It was a colony of England but has been independent since 1966. • The island’s economy is based upon tourism, sugarcane, rum, and offshore financial services. • The main sports are Cricket and Soccer. • The main religion is Christianity. While most are only nominal in their faith. • It has a literacy rate of 97%. • The language spoken is “Bajan” English.
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Challenges • Barbados is a materialistic oriented society. • Most men think church is for women and children. • Influence of Western culture and Hollywood lifestyle. • A need to develop Leadership in the churches. • Poor family structure. • 95% are two-career families. • Many Single family homes. • Vice connected to tourism. • Drugs, Alcoholism and Crime are on the increase. The need for new indigenous churches in the north. • Churches need to be self-supportive. • Over 73% of all births are illegitimate. • Only 13% of Adults are legally married. |
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